2017 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet

Rookie rankings

Vinnie Iyer

Everyone's asking: Who will be 2017's top fantasy football rookies? Vinnie Iyer goes deep into the rankings for potential sleepers, keepers and busts to add to your cheat sheet and be on the lookout for during your draft and on the waiver wire.

Tight end rankings

Matt Lutovsky

You want to see our 2017 fantasy football rankings for tight ends, but you're also scared to look. It's natural. Let us help you navigate fantasy's thinnest position as you prep your cheat sheet for draft season.

Player Updates

Joe Flacco (Bal-QB)

Coach John Harbaugh said after Thursday's preseason game that Flacco (back) will not begin practicing this week, Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun reports.

It has already been determined that Flacco won't see the field in any of Baltimore's preseason games, but the expectation has been that he'd begin practicing at some point to remain on track for the season opener. While Flacco still may be good to go for Week 1, Harbaugh's comments Thursday suggest that his back is still preventing him from getting back on the practice field. -- Rotowire.com

Reynaldo Lopez (-P)

Lopez (undisclosed) was removed from Thursday's game in the fifth inning, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports

Merkin adds that there was a strange sequence in the lead-up to Lopez's removal as the training staff came out for a mound visit, went back to the dugout, then returned after the next batter to pull the young righty from the game. Lopez managed to fan six batters in just 4.1 innings, but his command was erratic as he surrendered four earned runs and also walked four batters. -- Rotowire.com

Robbie Grossman (Min-OF)

Grossman was diagnosed with a fractured left thumb Thursday, Mike Berardino of The Pioneer Press reports.

The timing of Grossman's injury is particularly unfortunate with just a month and a half left in the season. He suffered the injury during Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Indians and was replaced in right field by Max Kepler. The Twins have yet to make a move to place Grossman on the disabled list, but that will likely change before they open their series against the Diamondbacks on Friday. -- Rotowire.com

Strasburg's last rehab start was Monday, which would put him in line to take the ball again Saturday provided that he doesn't encounter any setbacks with his elbow in the coming days. He was strong in that outing, allowing just one run over 5.0 innings, and it took him just 66 pitches to get through those frames. -- Rotowire.com